Year two of SERVES included three satellite program partners in all. Tennis for  Kids and Steamboat SERVES returned, and SERVES at the Denver Tennis Park was selected as a new addition this year.

As part of the SERVES support, program partners received grant dollars to help offset costs associated with the day to day running of their programs. Additional support and resources in the form of coaches’ trainings, leadership skills curriculum, program consulting and player scholarship helped enhance program offerings. All program partners incorporated a life and leadership component to their curriculum. SERVES is made possible largely through support from CYTF donors who believe that tennis can be a game changer for kids.

An update…..

Steamboat SERVES

Held at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs – Steamboat SERVES provided three six-week sessions for program participants in 2019. Here, SERVES participants celebrate their final meeting of the session with a fun Team Challenge competition.

Tennis for Kids

Fifteen youth from the Heart and Hand Center participated in the ten-week summer Tennis for Kids SERVES program held at Gates Tennis Center.

 

 

SERVES at the Denver Tennis Park

In its first year, SERVES  at the Denver Tennis Park offered programming to 37 kids in their spring session. They’re gearing up for a new session that will run from November through spring, 2020.

2020 SERVES satellite program selection is underway. Programs will be announced soon.

***USTA Colorado SERVES officially launched in 2018, and is a partnership between USTA Colorado, the CYTF and local public tennis programs serving youth from under-resourced communities. SERVES is an acronym for: Success, Education, Respect, Values, Excellence and Self-Confidence and these principles are built into the fabric of the program — a program that incorporates more than just tennis. Athletic skills development as well as learning and practicing life and leadership skills round out our holistic approach for youth development.

 

 

Spotlight – SERVES year two